• Fueling Heart Health: The Essential Role of Omega-3s

  • Oct 3 2024
  • Length: 30 mins
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Fueling Heart Health: The Essential Role of Omega-3s

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  • In this episode, Dr. Kevin Maki discusses the importance of omega-3 fatty acids for cardiovascular health, covering key research findings, recommended intake levels, and the benefits of omega-3 index testing. He also addresses how personalized nutrition can improve outcomes, the challenges in measuring omega-3 levels, and the balance between saturated and unsaturated fats. The conversation explores the omega-3 to omega-6 ratio and ways to raise awareness for better heart health through improved dietary choices.


    2:24 Overview of fatty acids and their effects on cardiovascular health

    4:22 Key findings of omega-3s and cardiovascular health and treatment

    7:17 Recommended omega-3 intake

    11:07 Factors influencing individual responses to omega-3 consumption

    13:31 Benefits of testing omega-3 index for consumers

    15:23 Which fatty acid is superior for cardiovascular health

    17:35 Challenges in measuring omega-3 status and its impact on research

    19:37 Precision Health and the role of personalized nutrition

    21:13 Ways to increase awareness of omega-3s and improve dietary outcomes

    22:42 Comparing saturated vs. unsaturated fats

    26:20 Omega-3 to omega-6 ratio
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